Twenty-three Dems. have been mentioned as a candidate or are eyeing a bid. The GOP side has 42. Most of the people on this list won’t run, and some have adamantly claimed that they’re not interested. But many politicians have changed their minds on seeking the White House.

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Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin were the top picks of 600+ voters in the Western Conservative Summit straw poll for the president in 2016. Carson received 22% of the vote, Cruz had 13% and Palin collected 12%.

Along with citing a list of moderate GOP governors (like Bush and Christie) as potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates, "John McCain said that he believes Repubs. can defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016, but only if they pass immigration reform."

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Rumored '16 contender Gov. John Kasich treats State coercion as Christian charity. He laid out his vision of big-gov't Republicanism, reiterating his belief that God wants gov't to spend more taxes on entitlements.

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Ted Cruz “could have an edge in the primaries as he is seen as one of the most conservative GOP politicians around,” said the poll. 36% of Repubs. want him to run for president. 42% of Tea Partiers want him in the race.

Ben Carson is very much representative of this conservative segment of the African-American population. Were the Republicans to nominate Ben Carson or someone like him, the issue of race might fade into the background and ideas would become more central instead.

During an appearance on “Hannity” to promote his new book, the neurosurgeon again hinted at entering the 2016 White House race. “I don’t want to do it but if we’re left in a situation where there isn't a lot of enthusiasm for anybody else, I would never turn my back on my fellow citizens,” he said.

Jeb Bush's speech to graduates of Grove City College in Penn. may have been the first sign that he is developing an organization for a potential 2016 presidential run. In a sign of his seriousness and organization, talking points were recently distributed to people in Bush's inner circle.

In response to a question from Ben Shapiro on AM 870′s Morning Answer, Allen West admits he's considering a run for the presidency out of respect for all of those who have asked him to run. However, he cautions that just because he’s considering it doesn’t mean he’s going to actually do it.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue promised to keep pushing for immigration reform, quipping that the GOP should just stay home in the next presidential election if it doesn't address the issue.

Viguerie says we can recruit adherents to the party who are involved in community issues and backing ethnically diverse candidates. O's unpopularity & the TEA Party's energy will help R's win in '16. It's not too late for conservs. to win control of GOP & the '16 election.

The Hot Air 2016 presidential poll results are in. Chris Christie has 1% of the vote. Ted Cruz, who earned 29% of the vote, is in the lead. The top five is rounded out by Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney.

Santorum said Paul isn’t his “leader” and that he doesn’t think the GOP will nominate him in 2016. “I don’t think that will happen because the Repub. Party is not a libertarian party. It is a conservative party. And it will nominate a conservative, not a libertarian.”